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HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment Billrose —24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMeur ras! I just wanted to address the tone of the hon. Gentleman’s speech. All six Cornish Members are clear about the fact that, for us, this is not about cutting ourselves off,…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment Billrose —24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI do indeed. It is the desire of a centralised state to render its dominion homogeneous, and in a nation such as the UK, where the culture has been so centralised for centuries,…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Minister give way?24 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMy hon. Friend is making a very strong case. She will be aware that there is still significant uncertainty among many clinicians as to whether this should be treated a medical…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillI am very grateful to the Secretary of State for clarifying a number of issues already, but I think that the veterans I have spoken to will be looking for clarity that they cannot…18 Nov 2025HANSARDPalestinian State6. What steps she is taking to promote a Palestinian state.28 Oct 2025HANSARDPalestinian StateSlow as it was, that is welcome indeed, but will the Government go beyond suspending new trade deals and actively review existing trade deals with Israel, including both goods and…28 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Trussell Trust recently reported that three in 10 people who were referred to food banks in 2024 were in working households and that the majority, 72%, were on universal…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI congratulate the Minister on bringing forward this raft of very important changes. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Lauren Edwards). I would…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI have discussed this issue with the Minister, and she knows about it because we have also corresponded on it. I know that my constituent would be enormously grateful to have an…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessThere is no time for courtesies. Homelessness is one end of a continuum that starts with thousands of wealthy people purchasing holiday and second homes in places such as Cornwall…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I acknowledge that the Government have inherited local government finance and SEND requirements in what is probably their worst crisis in history. However, Cornwall has faced…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeI congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton), my fellow member of the Health and Social Care Committee, not only on the manner in which she handled…16 Oct 2025HANSARD COP30: Food System TransformationThose points are all very welcome. Does my hon. Friend accept that global food systems already produce more than enough food to feed the world, but the problem is distribution and…14 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable Housing3. What progress he has made on meeting social housing targets.13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingI welcome the Secretary of State to his position and declare an interest as a volunteer member of the Cornwall Community Land Trust. The Secretary of State will be well aware that…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingOn the effectiveness of culling, the scientific papers often refer to the figure of 56%, but when we dig down into the detail it becomes less clear. There was variation in the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingMeur ras—pur dha—to my constituency neighbour the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon). If we are being boastful about the number of people who are supporting the…13 Oct 2025